U18 Origin @ Wed night
U18 Origin Player Guide
This Wednesday night, before Origin II kicks off, the Under 18 sides will meet for the ninth time. But before we get to that, lets take a little look at each player selected for their state. Queensland won the fixture in 2015, just the second time theyve won the shield.
Queensland U18
1 Corey Allan (Broncos)
A Logan Brothers junior, Allan has played 13 NYC games this season, scoring 5 tries and registering 9 try assists and 9 line break assists.
2 David Fauid (Broncos)
An Australian Schoolboy in 2015, Fauid has scored 11 tries in 10 NYC games and leads the competition in line breaks with 15. His brother, Josh, represented Qld U18 last year.
3 Enari Tuala (Cowboys)
A Qld U18 rep in 2015, Tuala broke into the Cowboys NYC side this year and has scored 4 tries in 6 games. Averaging 110m and 1 line break a game.
4 Gehamat Shibasaki (Broncos)
Played fullback in last years Qld U18 side, Shibasaki has played 14 NYC games in 2016, scoring 6 tries and averaging 124m a game.
5 Michael Carroll (Cowboys)
A Qld U16 rep in 2014, Carroll had an impressive NYC debut in Round 13, scoring 2 tries, running for 224m and making 3 linebreaks against the Knights.
6 Gerome Burns (Broncos)
Toowoomba junior who was Mal Meninga Cup Player of the Year in 2015. Started the year for Norths Devils before moving up to Brisbanes NYC side in Round 11.
7 Lachlan Lam (Roosters)
Son of Maroons legend Adrian Lam, Lachlan became the first player to represent their state through the father-son rule when he played for Qld U16 in 2014. Has played 4 NYC games in 2016.
8 Thomas Mikaele (Ipswich/Wests Tigers)
Mikaele was a Qld U18 rep and Australian Schoolboy in 2015. The Ipswich junior and Keebra Park student is contracted to the Wests Tigers.
9 Brent Woolf (Wynnum/Broncos)
Captain of the side, Woolf played for Qld U16 in 2014. A Mudgeeraba junior, Woolf has spent the season with Wynnums MM Cup and FOGS Colts sides.
10 Patrick Carrigan (Broncos)
Started the season in Easts FOGS Colts side before moving to the NYC, playing 8 games. Mainly used off the bench, hes averaging 104m per game.
11 Emry Pere (Cowboys)
Gold Coast junior who has played 6 NYC games and was a member of Townsvilles victorious MM Cup side. In his first NYC start in Round 14, he ran for 145m.
12 Duarne Dempsey (Cowboys)
Local Townsville junior who was named Man of the Match for the Blackhawks in the MM Cup Grand Final. Has played just 1 NYC game so far in 2016.
13 Corey Horsburgh (Cowboys)
Another member of the dominant Blackhawks side, Horsburgh has played 2 NYC games this year, averaging 100m and 14 tackles off the bench.
14 Julian Christian (Townsville/Broncos)
A member of the Blackhawks successful MM Cup side, Christian is deadly running out of dummy half. A Cairns product who is contracted to Brisbane.
15 Tom Skinner (Panthers)
One of the Sydney-based Qld players, Skinner is a Rockhampton junior who won the SG Ball and U18 National Title with Penrith this year.
16 Kobe Tararo (Titans)
Souths Brisbane junior who has played 2 NYC games this season. A Qld U16 rep in 2014, he scored 4 tries for Gold Coast White in the MM Cup.
17 Mitiperi Tuatai (Wynnum/Broncos)
Another Cairns product, Tuatai currently plays for Wynnums FOGS Colts side. Represented the victorious Qld U16 side in 2014.
18 Tristan Sailor (Dragons)
Son of Maroons legend Wendell Sailor, Brisbane-born Tristan would be a Blue if not for the father-son rule. A quick five-eighth, he scored 6 tries for the Steelers SG Ball side.
New South Wales U18
1 Ryan Papenhuyzen (Tigers)
Talented prospect who represented NSW U16 in 2014 and Australian Schoolboys and NSW U18 in 2015. Has played 4 NYC games for 3 tries, averaging 144m a game.
2 Isaac Lumelume (Sharks)
Bass Hill junior who scored 6 tries in the SG Ball this season. Big, strong back who has moved up to the Sharks NYC squad but is yet to debut.
3 Tui Afualo (Eels)
A NSW U16 rep last year, 17-year old Afualo had a great NYC debut in Round 14, running for 183m in the Eels win over the Titans.
4 Nick Cotric (Raiders)
ACT junior who has played 14 NYC games this year and is one of the younger players in the competition. Strong ball runner who averages 114m a game.
5 Zac Lomax (Steelers)
A year after representing NSW U16, Lomax steps up to the U18 side. Yet to make his NYC debut, Lomax was the Steelers top scorer in the SG Ball.
6 Brendan OHagan (Knights)
An SG Ball standout, OHagan scored 7 tries in the competition in 2016. Central Coast junior who played for NSW U16 in 2014.
7 Sean OSullivan (Panthers)
Man of the Match in the SG Ball Grand Final, OSullivan is a talented half who made his NYC debut off the bench in Penriths 54-point win in Round 14.
8 Emre Guler (Rabbitohs)
A 191cm, 110kg front rower who represented NSW U16 2014, Guler made his NYC debut in Round 5 this year. Will join Canberra in 2017.
9 Reece Robson (Dragons)
A regular in the Dragons NYC side, Robson is one of the competitions leading tacklers with 443, averaging 34 per game.
10 Jai Whitbread (Broncos)
A South Tweed junior, Whitbread has played 11 NYC games in 2016. Formerly with the Titans, he represented NSW U16 in 2014.
11 Cameron Murray (Rabbitohs)
Represented NSW U16 in 2014 and Australian Schoolboys in 2015, Murray has played 7 NYC games this year. Workhorse who averages 111m and 39 tackles a game.
12 Samuel Radovu (Panthers)
A member of Penriths SG Ball Grand Final winning side, scored 5 tries in the competition in 2016. A damaging ball runner on the edges.
13 Brodie Jones (Knights)
A NSW U18 rep last year, Jones has played just 1 NYC for the Knights this season. A Cessnock junior from Quorrobolong, he played for NSW U16 in 2014.
14 Tom Starling (Knights)
Named Newcastles SG Ball Player of the Year alongside Pasami Saulo, Starling has become a regular in their NYC side. Averaging 30 tackles a game off the bench.
15 Pasami Saulo (Knights)
Along with Player of the Year, also won the prestigious Brian Carlson Club Andrew Johns Medal. Played 4 NYC games, averaging just under 100m off the bench.
16 Payne Haas (Gold Coast)
Keebra Park product who played for NSW U16 last year and spent 2016 with Gold Coast Green in the MM Cup. Hulking prop who is on a scholarship with the Warriors.
17 Keaon Koloamatangi (Rabbitohs)
Back rower of Tongan heritage, Koloamatangi has played 4 NYC games for Souths this season ater making the step up from SG Ball.
18 Josh Curran (Eels)
A local Parramatta junior, Curran had a big 2015 in which he represented NSW U16 and the NSW Indigenous U16 sides.
